abc's akiko fujita joins us from narita, japan. so, how are the japanese people dealing with news of the leak? >> reporter: what we're seeing out in the stores is any indication, not dealing with it very well. we've heard of panic buying, even in tokyo, which you just heard is 170 miles south of the reactor. we have heard reports of stores being sold out of radios, flashlights, candles, fuel cans. essentially any emergency materials. we've also heard of grocery stores, their shelves being cleared. keep in mind that food and water was already in short supply immediately after the quake hit. people went out to the stores to stock up. now, with reports of the explosion today, people are adding to that panic. >> and, akiko, considering that the wind is blowing from the plant in your direction, meaning towards tokyo, how concerned are officials there about all this radiation spreading? >> reporter: well, you know, officials are trying to walk that fine line between showing a calm face and also monitoring it very closely. i mean, clearly